A playful polar bear sliding down an iceberg and a colourful festival of 80,000 pilgrims in the Peruvian Andes - these images have been named winners in the Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition.

Over 17,000 entries were submitted into the contest, which seeks to promote the most spectacular imagery of nature, wildlife, landscape, travel and adventure.

Andy Skillen

Shortlisted - Andy Skillen from the UK snapped this shot of a polar bear lowering herself from the top of the iceberg in order to return to the seal carcass, while her newborn cubs hide out of sight, on the Baffin Island, Canada

Shortlisted - Riccardo Marchegiani (Italy) caputured this frolicking bear that had just caught a salmon in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA

Live the Adventure Winner, Kirsten Quist (Canada) braved -30C temperatures as she made a fire pit in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

From majestic elephants in the Kruger National Park to Galapagos Islands’ seals, the competition received a record number of images for its sixth year.

One of the mesmerising winners showed the powerful bond between a mother and cub leopard wandering Timbavati Game Reserve, which was named the best in the Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year category.

The adventure category was won by Canadian Kirsten Quist for her image of lighting a fire amid dramatic icy structures.

David Rosenzweig

Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year Winner, David Rosenzweig (USA) impressed judges for his shot of a mother and cub leopard in the Timbavati Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Christopher Roche

Spirit of Travel Winner, Christopher Roche (UK) journeyed to Sinakara, Peru to witness around 80,000 pilgrims descending upon the Sinakara Valley in the Peruvian Andes to celebrate the festival of Qoyllur Rit’i

Alice van Kempen

Wildlife Insight Winner, Alice van Kempen (Netherlands) was highly ranked thanks to her shot of two majetic elephants in Lower Sabie, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Justin Garner

Small World Winner, Justin Garner (UK) perfectly captured the rich textures in a blue anemone’s petals in Manchester, England